Southwest Minneapolis is generally considered to be one of the nicer areas of the city. You get a lot of "bang for the buck" when you purchase a Wentworth Condominium.

The condominium is small. It is possible to get to know most or all of your neighbors.

Wentworth is about 3/4 mile from Lake Harriet. You can walk, bike, rollerblade, or drive to it in short order. A walk to the lake, around, and back is about 4.5 miles, and takes about an hour, depending on your pace. Lake Harriet features summer concerts at the Pavilion, a ferry boat ride around the lake, and a trolley line to and from Lake Calhoun. The lakes are Minneapolis' most distinctive characteristic, and living at Wentworth you are nicely situated to take full advantage of them.

Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, and Lake Nokomis are all within several miles. You'd probably want to bike or drive to these lakes. Social hubs for the city, the lakes offer walking, biking, rollerblading, sailing, canoeing, volleyball, beaches, tennis, playgrounds, picnic areas, and special events.

Minnehaha Creek runs about a mile south of the condominium, flowing to Minnehaha Park, about 4 miles away. The park's main attraction is the beautiful Minnehaha Falls.

Uptown is about 2-1/2 miles away. Many restaurants and pubs, and shopping. Uptown borders Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. The beehive of the "beautiful" people! (But the rest of us go there anyway.)

The Metropolitan Council has information on metro-wide endeavors. Its metro transit site provides bus schedules, among other things. Wentworth has 2 nearby buslines, on Nicollet Avenue and Grand Avenue, can get you where you want to go if you don't drive.

If you move here from the eastern U.S., you'll appreciate something most Twin Citians take for granted: the local calling area is huge. I would estimate 75-100 miles from north to south, and 50-75 miles from east to west. Though it spans four area codes (612, 651, 952, and 763), all calls within the metropolitan area are toll free. The ability to call toll free between St. Paul and Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs nurtures the entire area's sense of community.

The Twin Cities is a major urban and cultural center, with much more than the above few items of interest. The following links can help you learn more about the area:

Great source for what's happening NOW! Cultural events, community activities, restaurants, movies, entertainment. This link captures a great deal of what's going on in the Twin Cities. Developed by Microsoft, with most content provided locally, I believe.

This is the community newspaper of Southwest Minneapolis. If you want to get a feel for the area, its issues, its education, its neighborhood associations, its history, and some of its people, this is a superb place to visit.

The St. Paul daily newspaper. An equally good online information source for the Twin Cities. Of the 2 major Twin Cities daily newspapers, this is editorially the more conservative. Pioneer Planet will also act as your Internet Service Provider (ISP), if you're looking for one. Their ISP charges are pretty typical.

Student newspaper of the University of Minnesota. You'll generally get a more liberal slant on the news than either of the city papers. The students are also more likely to have their finger on the pulse of what's new and cool, especially where music and nightclubs are concerned.